Can't see the many variants that the Military have on the Land Rover chassis being made using this platform, WMIK anyone? .....

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With one's sensible hat on for a moment, why not? Assuming that it's simply a restyled version of a similar construction (i.e. the panels come off with a few minutes attention from a 13mm socket) then it should be no problem at all.

With one's sensible hat on for a moment, why not? Assuming that it's simply a restyled version of a similar construction (i.e. the panels come off with a few minutes attention from a 13mm socket) then it should be no problem at all.

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Agree, considering the Jap's have been handing Land Rover their arse on a plate. Proving that rugged 4x4's don't have to be rudimentary.

For all the different vehicles in service today to meet the needs of troops on operations, surely there will always be a need for a basic utilitarian vehicle? Back in the UK, are duty drivers really going to run the various bod's that work later after normal hours back to their pads in a panther, huskey or a wolfhound?

The only way they could make it look camper is to put a christmas tree on top. A couple are running around where I am working at the moment. One has a natty disruptive pattern cammo (to stop the pess getting a good picture). Word is that they are having trouble getting production figures up. About a month ago they were looking to produce 1000 pw and were still struggling to do 50 (pub talk admittedly).
Good news is a Defender replacement is on the way, with so I am told a utilarian cheapo version, but don't hold your breath!

For all the different vehicles in service today to meet the needs of troops on operations, surely there will always be a need for a basic utilitarian vehicle? Back in the UK, are duty drivers really going to run the various bod's that work later after normal hours back to their pads in a panther, huskey or a wolfhound?

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Our MT Sergeant chucked his toys out the pram once and sent a Scammell Crusader tractor unit up for the duty driver vehicle to try and cut down on the pissed up ruperts and their slack jawed dragons cadging lifts.